diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 26d523de..ff809f17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    uses: ome/action-workflows/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml@v2
+    uses: ome/action-workflows/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml@main
   publish_snapshots:
     if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && github.repository_owner == 'ome' }}
     needs: build
-    uses: ome/action-workflows/.github/workflows/gradle_publish.yml@v2
+    uses: ome/action-workflows/.github/workflows/gradle_publish.yml@main
     with:
       ARTIFACTORY_URL: "snapshots"
     secrets:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     needs: build
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags') && github.repository_owner == 'ome'
-    uses: ome/action-workflows/.github/workflows/gradle_publish.yml@v2
+    uses: ome/action-workflows/.github/workflows/gradle_publish.yml@main
     with:
       ARTIFACTORY_URL: "releases"
     secrets:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84f62611..3fba5ab5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Like any Java project, include the jar into your classpath.
 The compilation, testing, launch, and delivery of the application are
 automated by means of a Gradle (https://gradle.org/) build file.
 In order to perform a build, all you need is
-a JDK -- version 1.8 or later.
+a JDK -- version 11 and Gradle 6.8.x.
 Clone this GitHub repository `git clone https://github.com/ome/omero-romio.git`.
 Go to the directory and enter:
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ff4a052c..add29245 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
     id "java-library"
-    id "org.openmicroscopy.project" version "5.5.4"
+    id "org.openmicroscopy.project" version "5.7.0"
 }
 
 group = "org.openmicroscopy"